Passage To Finding Me: My Journey Home.
Join me as a fellow traveler on this journey
Finding Contentment in Your Circumstances I used to often think contentment will arrive when life finally cooperates. When the diagnosis improves.When the bills are paid.When the relationship heals.When the children are thriving.When life feels easier. Quietly convincing myself that then I’ll be content. But contentment has a funny way of refusing to wait for perfect circumstances. Contentment... Continue Reading →
Last week I had breakfast with a friend who had recently lost her husband unexpectedly. As we talked I found that her grief and my grief even though different, had a lot in common. I used to think grief only came after someone died. But life has taught me differently. Grief arrives in many forms.... Continue Reading →
Yes They Can There was a time when I believed grief and gratitude were opposites. I thought if I was truly grateful, I shouldn't still be grieving. And if I was grieving deeply, maybe I wasn't appreciating the blessings God had given me. I've come to believe they can sit side by side. Grief doesn't... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, being lost usually involved a wrong turn, a paper map, and a sense of adventure not knowing where I was going but enjoying the journey anyways. These days, being lost looks different. You can be sitting in your favorite chair, drinking coffee, and still feel completely lost. For me, feeling lost... Continue Reading →
Sometimes waiting feels less like patience and more like standing in a hallway with flickering lights, holding your breath for a door to finally open. Then suddenly… breakthrough. Not always fireworks.Sometimes it’s peace where panic used to live. This is what I long for.A phone call.A clear answer.Strength to get out of bed.The courage to... Continue Reading →
Do you ever wake up and wish you could do things differently? Some days hit differently and I am okay with my current limitations. Other days I just want my old self back. Where I could walk without assistance, where I could drive and visit family or friends. Where I could not be completely dependent... Continue Reading →
Passage To Finding Me: My Journey Home. 